Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2 page 2. I am speaking you are speaking he she it is speaking we are speaking they are speaking. Make questions for the words in bold in present simple or present continuous tense. Printable and online present simple vs present continuous tense exercise fill in the blanks. C complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present simple and present continuous present simple vs present continuous present simple vs present continuous put the verbs into the correct form. Toms story a comical story of tom, the esl student video duration. Present simple and present continuous present simple present continuous things which are always true. See my page here about the difference between the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous for more explanation. Kitty watches tv every evening but now she s doing. Word search find 7 verbs from todays lesson in the puzzle. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to.
Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous download this explanation in pdf we use both of these tenses for finished and unfinished actions. Making questions present simple and present continuous. It can be used after pair work activities about asking daily r. Read the explanation and the examples and then complete the sentences with the correct verb. There are some verbs which may not be used in the continuous tenses. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic. Click here for more information about the present simple tense click here for more information about the present continuous tense. This worksheet is appropriate for basic level students helping them to make questions in simple present and present continuous.
The present perfect simple has a very similar use, which focuses on the result of the action, whereas the present perfect continuous focuses on the action itself. Present simple or present continuous tense improved games. Play our present simple and present continuous games and have fun while you. Present simple and continuous, past simple test english. You can use this app to open all of the links at once. Exercises free and with help function, teaching materials and grammar rules. Learn the present continuous tense in english youtube. Present simple and present continuous other contents.
Oct 11, 2012 an intermediate english lesson which looks at the meaning and use of past simple and past continuous. The present continuous tense is commonly used with the time adverbs. This worksheet was made as a test for teaching or revising two tenses present simple and present continuous. Simple present and present continuous tense exercise. My chinese teacher has given use present perfect, anyway. Nov 18, 2015 the present continuous tense is used for 1. How do we make the tenses present continuous present simple 3. We cant use any continuous tense including the present continuous tense, of course with stative verbs. It is used to state an ongoing action that has started at a point in the past. Present perfect continuous tense this tense express an action that started in past and continued to present or recently stopped. We use simple for finished actions, and continuous for when an action is in progress when we. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous tense.
Usually the present simple is used for repeated actions. Simple present tense present continuous tense to talk about habits and truths signal words. Further explanation, as well as a list of such verbs that cannot be used in the continuous tenses, can be found in the lesson on the continuous verb tenses. The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta. The present continuous meaning in the cambridge english.
Visiting our friends in the country is a rare occurrence. Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl verb tenses present simple continuous past simple continuous present simple continuous past simple continuous read the sentences and choose the correct answer.
For example, he always gets up before 7 oclock, but the present continuous is the correct choice when the speaker wants to express annoyance at a repeated action. Present simple and present continuous perfect english grammar. Present simple and present continuous learn english. Change the verb change each verb from the simple present to the present progressive. A1a5 we can use the present simple to refer to the contents of books. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. For example, he always gets up before 7 oclock, but the present continuous is the correct choice when the speaker wants to. We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish. Includes both single tense exercises and mixed exercises. The first one is a worksheet where the students should fill in the verb in present simple or continuous tense. The present continuous also called present progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. There is an important difference between the simple present and present continuous tenses. Things which are happening at the moment of speaking.
My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. The present continuous tense can be used to talk about the present when the speaker is referring to something that is happening in that moment or something that occurs before or after a certain time. Choose the present simple or present continuous these verbs are sometimes stative. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present simple or progressive as appropriate. Present simple and present continuous learnenglish kids. Present simple and present continuous learnenglish kids british. Using the present perfect continuous or progressive. Habits or situations that happen regularly we use the present simple. Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous and past simple.
We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines things that dont change. When we talk about actions that happen usually, often, or every day, we use the present simple. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. Present simple present continuous exercises english. It is to be noted that the simple present form of verb drink, dance, move, sing, write, and ride are replaced by their ing form in present continuous tense. Simple present and present continuous tense differences. Students sometimes have trouble figuring out when to use each tense, but ive found that using a chart such as the one below is a great way to clearly explain the differences between the two tenses. We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or. First, there is a html5 version of the worksheet above. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected.
Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple or present continuous the train always. John works at a bank my father smokes cigarettes john works at a bank. Simple present tense vs present continuous tense jeopardy. Commonly used dental abbreviations are explained in this article.
Like the simple present tense, present continuous tense can also be classified into three different types of sentences i. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous sometimes stative verbs. We use the present simple to talk about routines what you do every day or every week. Present continuous vs present simple worksheet 2 grammarbank. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. Present continuous worksheets the transition from teaching one verb tense to teaching another isnt always a clearcut process. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations. Simple present present progressive english grammar. Play football play volleyball play tennis play american football 4.
There is some grammar explanation of the use of these two tenses followed by a multiple choice pract. For stative verbs, we can use the present simple to talk about now. Oct 22, 2012 in todays lesson we will be discussing the differences between the present simple and the present continuous. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer.
We use the present continuous to talk about things you are doing now. The present continuous tense is used for actions happening now or for an action that is unfinished. The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the ing form of a verb. Fill in the simple present or the present continuous tense. We use the present continuous for temporary situations. The present downloadable teaching material was created for at intermediate b1 level. Maybe he isnt working now maybe he is sleeping now, but usually he works at a bank. To talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous.
Present simple and present continuous british council. While its easy for most students to distinguish, say, the future simple tense from the past simple, its not always as easy for them to tell two similar verb tenses apart. Put the verbs in the correct forms, present continuous or present simple. Present simple present continuous exercises and here you can test and practice your understanding of the present tenses. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. Present perfect simple or continuous exercise at autoenglish.
Present simple present continuous amazon web services. English online simple present and present continuous exercises with answers. Complex test simple present or present progressivecontinuous. Present simple, present continuous, past simple english. All the other activities concentrate on the difference between the two tenses. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. The present perfect simple can be used often with since and for to talk about unfinished actions that started in the past and are still true in the present. Present continuous for arrangements im playing tennis on thursday evening 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous. Thompson gives a list of the largest european companies in chapter 6. The task is to complete the sentences with the correct verb form firstly, students should decide which tense to use and secondly, they should fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb form. The following verbs cannot be used in the continuous tenses.
For the present continuous, use the verb to be and ing. We can use these verbs with the present simple tense to talk about about a situation at the present time, not general. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. The above downloadable printable is a great resource for businessprofessional, high school.
Write the verb between brackets in the present simple or continuous. It is a common mistake for english learners to mix these two tenses up, but after this lesson you will know when to use the correct tense. This worksheet is created to revise three basic tenses present simple, present continuous and past simple. Whats the difference between the present simple present continuous and how to use them. Present tenses revision english esl worksheets for. It is a useful material for revising present simple vs continuous progressive tense, present continuous progressive tense, present simple tense, present perfect tenses, present perfect simple tense and present perfect continuous progressive tense in. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one.
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